Leptomeningeal Metastatic Prostate Cancer Imitating a Subdural Hematoma.

Metastases to the dura and adjacent parenchyma occur in 1%-2% of patients with prostate cancer. Dural metastases manifest as subdural fluid collections and present as a chronic subdural hematoma. We present a patient with advanced prostate cancer who experienced a fall and a traumatic brain injury.

Multiple sclerosis and pain.

Despite the common belief that multiple sclerosis (MS) is a painless disease, several studies contradict this. There are a significant number of MS patients who actually suffer from painful conditions such as central and peripheral neuropathy, migraines, trigeminal neuralgia, painful tonic spasms, complex regional pain syndrome, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, and transverse myelitis. In addition, MS relapses are usually painful with many patients complaining of paroxysmal dystonia and neuropathic pain during these episodes.

Clinicopathological features of colon polyps from African-Americans.

Background And Aims: Among the ethnic groups, the age-standardized incidence rate of colorectal cancer (CRC) is highest among African-Americans. The majority of CRC arise from preexisting adenoma. It is shown that 30% of the US adult population has adenomas.